Smartsheet is a software service application created by Smartsheet, Inc. which first launched in 2005 in Washington State.

Smartsheet has a seemingly countless number of workplace applications. Smartsheet can be used to track marketing campaigns, create content marketing calendars, organize global events, manage budgets, track and report on projects, automate tasks and much more. Although Smartsheet offers an inexpensive individual plan, it’s main target is large corporations. The individual plan includes only a small taste of the features that Smartsheet has to offer (see chart below).

Smartsheet’s focus is on accountability and transparency, and its platform makes it easy to share sheets, reports and budgets with stakeholders in real time. All of Smartsheet’s plans offer an unlimited number collaborators and use of their mobile application which seems to support their mission to encourage open, consistent communication.

Smartsheet’s user interface has the familiar look of spreadsheets and calendars and yet is powerful enough to handle “a spider web of complex layers and intricate details” according to Kathleen Castaillic, the Senior Director at Global Events. Although Smartsheet is not the cheapest option, the quality of their product makes them a great value for those who can afford it. They also offer a generous free trial and a sizable discount for nonprofits which makes us like them even more.

Smartsheet Pricing and Services

Free Trial

30 days, no credit card required

Free Version

No

Plans

Individual Standard Plan

Business Standard Plan

Enterprise Plan

Premiere Plan

Price

$14.00/month when billed annually

$25.00/user/month when billed annually

Contact for pricing

Contact for pricing

Unlimited free collaborators

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Number of sheets per user

10

100

Unlimited

Unlimited

Free templates

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Capture data with forms

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Template sets

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Reports (view/edit only)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Project view (Gantt, cards, grids, calendars)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Calendar view

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

User and System Notifications

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Allows comments, reminders and attachments

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Work in the Smartsheet mobile application

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Integrate productivity software like G Suite and Office 365

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connect file management tools like Box, Dropbox, Egnyte, Evernote

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Visualize live data with dashboards & charts

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Track progress with Activity Log

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Automate workflows and repetitive tasks

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Extend data analytics with Connectors

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Manage groups and users

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Consolidate information into reports

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Customize colors and logos on sheets, forms, and workspaces

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Gain visibility with dashboards & portals

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

View real-time data with live charts

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Report and filter data across multiple sheets

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

View, share, and receive attachments

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Manage users

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Manage groups

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Manage project resources

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connect live smartsheet data to analytics tools like Tableau, Excel, Qlik, and Spotfire using an industry-standard ODBC connector.

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Collaborate in tools like Slack, Skype, Teams, and Workplace by Facebook

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Single Sign-On (SSO)

No

No

Yes

Yes

Enhanced security and access controls

No

No

Yes

Yes

System and group admin features and onboarding tools

No

No

Yes

Yes

Add-ons such as Control Center, Salesforce, JIRA, Calendar App, Data Mesh, Pivot, Microsoft Power BI and Service Now